We’ve all seen the question asked in interviews. “If you could live at any time in history, when would that be?” Are you like me, thinking of the enormous amount of work it took to do just about anything in any but the most recent times? With the horrendous living […]
I knew I was going to die. When the instructor said “Now we’re going to jump in and swim across the deep end of the pool” terror filled my heart. Up until that moment, my swimming lessons were going great. I was tall enough that I could stand in the […]
The lost coin. The lost sheep. The prodigal son. Jesus used these stories to tell of the intense love of the Father and His love and care for His children. No matter how we fail, no matter how far we may wander, the invitation to return to the Father is […]
As we boarded the tiny airplane, the flight attendant announced that we should ignore the seat assignments and that everyone needed to sit in the rear of the plane to balance the weight! What a way to give your passengers confidence! This was by far the smallest airplane I had […]
No more Miss Lonely Heart! From the first page, my heart cried out and I was invested in this story! Not because I had read and loved the first book – this one is a treasure on its own. It isn’t often I think about the girl who is dumped […]
It is so maddening to me when people expect me to second guess! Dropping hints and supposing that I will listen to what they didn’t say instead of what they do say. I am one of those people who appreciate directness (with kindness, of course!). If you want me to […]
How did she have the courage to do it? Did she fear that he would know what she was thinking? Figure out her plan? Afterward, did she cry and shake like a leaf? There is so little mentioned about Jael in the book of Judges. Just a handful of verses […]
Let prayer be the key to the day and the bolt to the nacht. Bishop Miah The Amish Candymaker by Laura V. Hilton For some, prayer is an act of desperation, the last resort. For others, prayer is an ongoing conversation with a dear friend, their loving Father. While I […]
Caught between two worlds. Between Two Shores is a rich historical tale of a woman who has never quite fit in. I was touched by her desire to be enough, to be loved for who she was and respected for the choices she made. After the death of her […]
One of my favorite romance tropes is the best friends who never realized they were in love. And I believe this is one of my favorite books to use it! Garrett and Nina were so much fun! He was a dorky bestselling author and she was a nerdy game store […]